Trip to Japan
June 2025
Participating in AIDA world championships has given me the chance to do some travel around Osaka, Kyoto, Wakayama and Koyasan. Here are some selected photos to remember my trip.
At the business lounge
Light dinner at the KLIA business lounge before departure.
In a plane to Japan.
En route to Osaka—somewhere above the clouds.
View from hotel room.
Wakayama – morning view from our hotel window.
View from hotel's dining area.
Wakayama – view from the hotel’s dining area.
At the park near the competition's official hotel.
Wakayama – a quiet park near the official competition hotel.
Bandoko garden
Wakayama – a visit to Bandoko Garden by the sea.
View from the train to Koyasan.
Koyasan - scenic train ride on the way to Koyasan.
Koyasan - Okunoin Cemetery
Koyasan - walking through the historic Okunoin Cemetery.
Koyasan - Okunoin Cemetery
Koyasan - walking through the historic Okunoin Cemetery.
Hotel room in Kyoto.
Kyoto - a glimpse inside our room at a traditional Japanese ryokan. I really liked the warm, minimalist feel.
Garden at our hotel in Kyoto
Kyoto - peaceful inner garden at our ryokan.
One of the many shrines in Kyoto
Kyoto - one of the many beautiful shrines tucked between the streets.
Hotel room in Kyoto.
Kyoto - strolling past the iconic Hokan-ji Temple.
Performance by a Maiko.
Kyoto - finally got to experience a live Maiko performance.